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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Q
43.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
29.2CPU67.9
40.3Benchmarks80.1
76.2Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 46 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+40) and CPU (+39). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 40
  • 387% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 560,000
  • 217% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 2,900
  • 201% higher Max bandwidth: 77 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20252025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5202x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.3 GHz3.8 GHz+65%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s77 GB/s+201%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X80 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 10560,000Top 57%2,724,754+387%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030Top 45%3,000+191%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 46%9,200+217%Top 5%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—866,588Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—368,524Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—635,926Top 12%

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